Avon Lake City School District Regular Board of Education Meeting Avon Lake High School L.A.K.E

AVON LAKE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AVON LAKE HIGH SCHOOL L.A.K.E. CENTER

OCTOBER 13, 2020 6: 00 p.m. Finance Update 6:30 p.m. Treasurer’s Report and Superintendent’s Report

The Avon Lake City Schools Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. will be held both as an “in-person” meeting and also through the Zoom platform.

Topic: Avon Lake City Schools Board of Education Meeting Time: October 13, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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WELCOME

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

A. Ohio Auditor of State’s Office Mr. Jake Altman, Northeast Ohio Regional Liaison Auditor of State Award with Distinction

B. Mighty Goliath Productions Therese Radca, President of Board of Directors, Hall of Fame Member, Producer, ALCS Parent Jennifer Gercak, Board Member, Hall of Fame Member, ALCS Parent Presentation of 2020 Donations to Performing Arts

C. Curriculum & Instruction Report Dr. Jack Dibee, Curriculum Director Remote Learning Update November 2 Professional Learning Day

D. Food Service Update – Certification of Standards Governing Types of Foods and Beverages Sold on School Premises Andrea Sokolow, Food Service Supervisor Tina Hastings, Pisanick Partners

State law in Ohio requires each school district board of education and each chartered nonpublic school board or governing authority to adopt and enforce nutrition standards governing the types of food and beverages that may be sold on the premises of its schools. Additionally, the board or governing authority must specify the time and place each type of food or beverage may be sold. The standards specified for beverages and food are minimum standards. Local districts and schools may adopt higher standards.

Each board or governing authority assigns staff to make sure that the district or school meets the nutrition standards in state law. The staff prepares an annual report regarding the district’s or school’s compliance with the standards. Completion of this survey fulfills the district or school’s requirement to report to the Ohio Department of Education its compliance with state law. The board or governing authority must schedule an annual presentation on the report at one of its regular meetings and report the date of the annual presentation into this survey.

Avon Lake City Schools has adopted and is enforcing a nutrition standards policy that considers the requirements of Ohio Revised Code 3313.814 and governs the types of food and beverages that may be sold on the premises of its schools.

*VISITORS/PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

A. Reception and Recognition of Visitors/Public Participation

APPROVAL OF REVISIONS OF MINUTES

To approve the revision of the following item from the Minutes of May 12, 2020:

#52-20 Superintendent’s Consent Items, Consent Item A, Employment, Support Staff, To employ the following personnel for the 2020-2021 school year FROM Special Education Non-Instructional Paraprofessional, Sharon Korney, (2 Hours per day), L/01/2021 and Sharon Korney, (2 Hours per day), L/01/2020 (This was temporary for the 2019-2020 school year.) TO Sharon Korney, (2 Hours per day), L/01/2021

APPROVAL AND SIGNING OF MINUTES

A. Approval of Minutes Regular Meeting – September 8, 2020

ADDENDUM

A. Approval to Add Addendum, if Applicable

LIAISON REPORTS/INFORMAL BOARD DISCUSSION

TREASURER’S CONSENT ITEMS

A. Regular Monthly Reports

B. Advance, Return Advances or Transfers

C. Amend Appropriations

D. Approval of Then and Now Purchase Orders

E. Establishment of New Funds

F. Lease Agreement with the Church of the Open Door

G. Service Agreement between The Educational Service Center of Lorain County and Avon Lake City School District

H. The Loretta A. Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund

I. Record Interest

J. Addendum to Master Service Agreement with Rachel Wixey & Associates, LLC

TREASURER’S DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

A. Ohio Schools Council Cooperative Advertising and Receiving Bids for School Bus Chassis and Bodies

TREASURER’S DISCUSSION ONLY

SUPERINTENDENT’S CONSENT ITEMS

A. Friend of the Schools

B. Employment

C. Resignations and Retirement

D. Changes in Contracts

E. Additional Compensation

F. Salary Changes Due to Additional Hours

G. Support Staff Substitute Rate of Pay

SUPERINTENDENT’S DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

A. Adoption of Remote Learning Plan

B. Resolution to Correct Teacher Placement on the Salary Schedule and Back Pay Compensation Amounts

C. Revise 2020-2021 School Year Calendar for Students Only

SUPERINTENDENT’S DISCUSSION ONLY

ANY OTHER ITEMS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD

ADJOURNMENT kas

Next Regular Meeting will be held on November 3, 2020, 6:30 p.m. Avon Lake High School L.A.K.E. Center

The mission of the Avon Lake City Schools, a district committed to personalized educational excellence, is to challenge all students and develop their individual goals through community partnerships, resources and technologies which will produce responsible and compassionate citizens.

4 AVON LAKE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AVON LAKE HIGH SCHOOL L.A.K.E. CENTER

OCTOBER 13, 2020 6:00 p.m. Finance Update 6:30 p.m. Treasurer’s Report and Superintendent’s Report

TREASURER’S CONSENT ITEMS

A. Regular Monthly Reports To approve the treasurer’s report, the monthly financial statement (including paying of bills) and the investments as presented by the Treasurer

B. Advance, Return Advances or Transfers To authorize the Treasurer of the Avon Lake Board of Education to advance, return advances or transfer funds as needed

Transfer From Transfer To Amount Avon Lake Foundation Grants FY20 Avon Lake Foundation Grants FY21 $845.02 Fund 001 9020 Fund 001 9021

C. Amend Appropriations To amend Appropriations for FY 2021 as needed

D. Approval of Then and Now Purchase Orders To approve Then and Now purchase orders as presented by the Treasurer as needed

E. Establishment of New Funds To approve that the Treasurer is hereby authorized to create a new fund to be called the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) Fund #507 to receive and expend monies pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provision of various grant applications

To approve that the Treasurer is hereby authorized to create a new fund to be called the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund #508 to receive and expend monies pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provision of various grant applications

To approve that the Treasurer is hereby authorized to create a new fund to be called the Coronavirus Relief Fund #510 to receive and expend monies pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provision of various grant applications

To approve that the Treasurer is hereby authorized to create a new fund to be called the Coronavirus Relief Fund BroadbandOhio Connectivity Fund #510 to receive and expend monies pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provision of various grant applications

1 F. Lease Agreement with the Church of the Open Door To approve a Lease Agreement with the Church of the Open Door effective August 24, 2020

G. Service Agreement between The Educational Service Center of Lorain County and Avon Lake City School District To approve a Service Agreement for The Educational Service Center of Lorain County to provide a Substitute Preschool Teacher effective the 2020-2021 school year

H. The Loretta A. Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund To establish the Loretta A. Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund 007 9021

I. Record Interest To record the interest earned by the following funds:

Loretta A. Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund

J. Addendum to Master Service Agreement with Rachel Wixey & Associates, LLC To approve an Addendum to Master Service Agreement with Rachel Wixey & Associates, LLC

TREASURER’S DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

A. Ohio Schools Council Cooperative Advertising and Receiving Bids for School Bus Chassis and Bodies WHEREAS, the Avon Lake City Schools Board of Education wishes to advertise and receive bids for the purchase of 2 – 72 passenger unitized conventional school bus chassis and bodies.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Avon Lake City Schools Board of Education wishes to participate and authorizes the Ohio Schools Council to advertise and receive bids on behalf of said Board as per the specifications submitted for the cooperative purchase of 2 – 72 passenger unitized conventional school bus chassis and bodies.

TREASURER’S DISCUSSION ONLY

SUPERINTENDENT’S CONSENT ITEMS

A. Friend of the Schools To approve the following donation to benefit Avon Lake City Schools. A Friend of the Schools certificate will be sent as a token of our appreciation.

Miller’s Apple Hill Donation of time and presentation of a virtual field trip for the students in the Kindergarten classes of Brenda Jones and Julie Norris

2 B. Employment (Contingent upon a satisfactory criminal records check and applicable certification requirements as specified by law)

To employ the following personnel for the 2020-2021 school year:

Tutors Annette Benik, Intervention Tutor, St. Joseph’s School, 7 hours per day/3 days per week, Level I-5, $24.55, effective 10/13/2020

Certified Staff Long-Term Substitute Teachers Anne Reeke, Redwood Elementary School, Grade 1, effective 10/05/2020

Certified Staff Long-Term Substitute Tutors Tina Cottom, Intervention Tutor, Redwood Elementary School, 5.75 hours, Level I-1, $22.17, effective 09/14/2020* Nadine Porcelli, Intervention Tutor, Westview Elementary School, 3 hour, Level I-1, $22.17, effective 09/17/2020*

* first semester only, second semester based on need

Mentors Jeffrey Arra - Building Mentor – High School, Year 3, $968.58, effective 09/15/2020 *** Krystine Frisch - Resident Educator Mentor – High School, Year 8, $2,339.64, effective 09/15/2020 Natalie Gemelas - Building Mentor Mentor – High School, Year 1, $1,931.16, effective 09/15/2020 Hallett, Stacey - Level 2 Mentor – High School* Colleen Penick - Resident Educator Mentor – High School, Year 7, $2,339.64, effective 09/15/2020 Alicia Reutter - Resident Educator Mentor – High School, Year 6, $2,229.96, effective 09/15/2020

* A Level 2 Mentor will receive up to 16 hrs at Staff Development Rate of Pay ($22.49) ** A Mentor who has more than one Mentee will receive 50% of the normal salary for each subsequent Mentee ***First semester only, second semester based on need

Supplemental Contracts Athletic Supplementals Avon Lake High School Kevin Fitch - Assistant Coach, Basketball, Boys, Year 21, $6,170. Cale LaRiccia - JV Coach, Basketball, Boys, Year 5, $5,095. Dina Marsala - Head Coach, Cheerleading, Winter, Year 4, $3,180. Eric Smith - Head Coach, Basketball, Boys, Year 24, $8,814.

Learwood Middle School Kevin Marlow - Coach, Basketball, Boys, Grade 8, Maroon, Year 11, $4,033. Kevin Marlow - Coach, Basketball, Girls, Grade 8, Maroon, Year 11, $4,033.

Support Staff Katherine Nickras, Special Education Instructional Paraprofessional, Troy, 5.75 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 0 BA, $14.97 effective 09/14/2020

3 Alexandria Shannon, Special Education Instructional Paraprofessional, Westview, 5.75 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 0 Assoc., $14.64, effective 09/14/2020

Support Staff Substitutes Sharon Berry, ALCS Building Secretary Substitute, paid at her rate of pay at retirement, effective 9/14/2020 through 6/3/2021 Tracey Corbo Amanda Skiddle, effective 9/28/2020

C. Resignations and Retirement To approve the following resignations:

Support Staff Nancy Bir, Assistant Cook, High School/Floater, effective 09/18/2020 Evan Danielson, Technology Intern, effective 08/24/2020 Loretta McChesney, Special Education Instructional Paraprofessional, Westview, effective 09/02/2020 Ashley Young, Computer Lab Assistant, Learwood, effective 09/18/2020

Support Staff Substitutes Valerie Ambrose Angela Daugherty Julia Lopac Loretta McChesney Gregory Palmer

To approve the following resignation for retirement purposes:

Certified Staff Cynthia McCullough, Grade 3 Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, effective the end of the 2020-2021 school year

D. Changes in Contracts To approve the following changes in contracts:

Support Staff Hannah Chernock FROM Technology Intern, Technology Department, $12.00 per hour TO Remote Learning Support Specialist, Technology Department, 8 hours per day (1 hour unpaid lunch) / 5 days per week / works school year calendar, $15.00 per hour, effective 09/18/2020. This is a temporary position through 06/30/2021.

Diane McKinley FROM Bus Driver, Transportation, 4.5 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 19, $28.28 and Bus Driver, Kindergarten Run LEAPS (80% time), Transportation, 1.25 hours per day / 4 days per week, Level 19, $28.28 TO Bus Driver, Transportation, 4.5 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 19, $28.28 and Bus Driver, Kindergarten Run, Transportation, 1.25 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 19, $28.28, effective 09/02/2020

Heather Mounsey FROM Lunch Monitor, Redwood, 2.25 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 2, $14.50 TO Special Education Instructional Paraprofessional, Westview, 5.75 hours per day / 5 days 4 per week, Level 0 Assoc., $14.64, effective 09/24/2020.

Heather Sawyer FROM Lunch Monitor, Erieview, 2.25 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 3, $14.76 TO Library Assistant, Erieview, 5.75 hours per day / 4 days per week and 3.5 hours per day / 1 day per week, Level 0, $13.97 effective 09/14/2020

Stacey Stefan FROM Bus Driver, Transportation, 4 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 3, $24.03 and Special Education Non-Instructional Paraprofessional, Transportation, 1.25 hours per day / 4 days per week, Level 1, $14.23 effective 08/24/2020 TO Bus Driver, Transportation, 4 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 3, $24.03 effective 08/24/2020 and Special Education Non-Instructional Paraprofessional, Transportation, 1.25 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 1, $14.23, effective 09/02/2020

E. Additional Compensation To approve additional compensation to Danielle Dindia, Speech/Language Pathologist, LEAPS, of up to 5 additional days, at her per diem rate of pay, for the 2020-2021 school year, for extra work on her case load

To approve additional compensation to Jennifer Jackson-Ausperk, Preschool Supervisor, LEAPS, of up to 10 additional days, at her per diem rate of pay, for the 2020-2021 school year, to prepare for the Step Up To Quality and Licensing Visit

To approve additional compensation to Ruben Juarez-Villanueva for services done at Troy Intermediate School, to be paid $1,500

To approve additional compensation to Jamie Tischer, Special Education Supervisor, of up to 5 additional days, at her per diem rate of pay, for the 2020-2021 school year, for support of the Special Education side of online units

F. Salary Changes Due to Additional Hours To approve the following changes in salary due to additional semester hours effective the start of the 2020- 2021 school year:

Name Building Degree From Level To Level Andrew Gardner ALHS M+20 V-8, $64,531 V-A-8, $65,526 Susan Hanna Troy M+20 V-23, $83,401 V-A-23, $84,396 Kristen Morris East/West M+20 V-11, $71,577 V-A-11, $72,573 Linda Romito Erieview M+30 V-A-14, $79,619 VI-14, $80,614

G. Support Staff Substitute Rate of Pay To revise the Support Staff Substitute Rate of Pay Schedule as follows, effective 10/16/2020, for the following items:

Job Classification TO FROM Bus Driver $15.00 per hour $14.50 per hour Bus Driver - Special Trips $18.16 per hour $17.80 per hour Delivery Driver $11.50 per hour $11.00 per hour Assistant Cook $10.00 per hour $ 9.00 per hour Lunch Monitor $ 9.75 per hour $ 8.75 per hour Custodial Aide $10.50 per hour $ 9.50 per hour 5 Custodian $11.50 per hour $10.00 per hour Maintenance $11.50 per hour $11.00 per hour Special Education Instructional Paraprofessional $11.50 per hour $ 9.75 per hour Special Education Non-Instructional Paraprofessional $10.00 per hour $ 9.75 per hour Study Hall Monitor $ 9.75 per hour $ 9.25 per hour In-School Probation Monitor $ 9.75 per hour $ 9.00 per hour Campus Monitor $ 9.75 per hour $ 9.00 per hour Media/Computer Lab Assistant $ 9.75 per hour $ 9.25 per hour Media/Library Assistant $ 9.75 per hour $ 9.25 per hour Secretary $10.50 per hour $ 9.50 per hour Copy Center Operator $10.00 per hour $ 9.00 per hour Office Assistant $10.00 per hour $ 8.75 per hour Nurse (LPN and RN) $24.00 per hour $20.00 per hour Seasonal/Summer Help (College/High School Graduates) $ 8.70 per hour $ 8.55 per hour Seasonal/Summer Help Cleaning (Contracted Employees) $10.50 per hour $ 9.75 per hour

SUPERINTENDENT’S DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

A. Adoption of Remote Learning Plan To adopt the Remote Learning Plan for the Avon Lake City School District effective the start of the 2020- 2021 school year

B. Resolution to Correct Teacher Placements on the Salary Schedule and Back Pay Compensation Amounts WHEREAS, a question arose between the Avon Lake Education Association and the Avon Lake City Schools Board of Education concerning teacher placements on the salary schedule, and

WHEREAS upon review of the employees in question, it was determined that some teachers were not credited with the appropriate years of service.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Avon Lake City Schools Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent and Treasurer to correct those teachers who had erroneous years of service and to pay any back wages, less taxes and STRS, to any teacher who years of service were previously in error.

2020-2021 Andrew Dlugosz FROM Level V-A-8, $65,526 TO Level V-A-10, $70,224 Jeremy Kirsch FROM Level IV-2, $49,603 TO Level IV-3, $51,912

C. Revise 2020-2021 School Year Calendar for Students Only To approve to revise the 2020-2021 School Year Calendar by declaring that no students will attend school on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (staff will attend). (This had previously been approved for Learwood students only at the September 8, 2020 Board of Education meeting.)

SUPERINTENDENT’S DISCUSSION ONLY

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6 AVON LAKE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AVON LAKE HIGH SCHOOL L.A.K.E. CENTER

OCTOBER 13, 2020 6:00 p.m. Finance Update 6:30 p.m. Treasurer’s Report and Superintendent’s Report

ADDENDUM

APPROVAL OF REVISIONS OF MINUTES

To approve the revision of the following item from the Minutes of August 11, 2020:

#92-20 Superintendent’s Consent Items, Consent Item E, Additional Compensation To add Niccola Kovacs, 30 hours to the list of Paraprofessionals under the following item:

To approve the following LEAPS Instructional Paraprofessionals be reimbursed at their respective hourly rate, for the following hours beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. These Paraprofessionals need to complete Professional Development tailored to their Individualized Professional Development Plans for Licensing and Step Up to Quality (SUTQ).

TREASURER’S DISCUSSION ONLY

A. COVID-19 Presentation COVID-19 Presentation by Autumn Reed, Treasurer

SUPERINTENDENT’S CONSENT ITEMS

B. Employment (Contingent upon a satisfactory criminal records check and applicable certification requirements as specified by law)

To employ the following personnel for the 2020-2021 school year:

Mentors Lisa Zaworski - Building Mentor – LEAPS, Year 2, $989.18, effective 09/21/2020**

* A Level 2 Mentor will receive up to 16 hrs at Staff Development Rate of pay ($22.49) ** A Mentor who has more than one Mentee will receive 50% of the normal salary for each subsequent Mentee. *** First semester only, second semester based on need

Athletic Supplementals Avon Lake High School Briana Batesole - Assistant Coach, Swim, Year 7, .65 time, $2,171.65 Matthew Collier - Assistant Coach, Bowling, Boys, Year 2, $1,543. Dennis Copfer - Assistant Coach, Wrestling, Year 1, $3,770. William Gallagher - Head Coach, Bowling, Girls, Year 4, $2,313. Adrianne Grand - Assistant Coach, Swim - Dive, Year 6, $3,185. Benjamin Hodge - JV Coach, Basketball, Girls, Year 14, $6,170. Craig Linder - Freshman Coach, Basketball, Boys, Year 2, $3,969. (over) 1 Christopher Loschetter - Assistant Coach, Bowling, Girls, Year 2, $1,543. Wade Nilson - Head Coach, Hockey, Year 1, $4,729. Joy Presley - Assistant Coach, Swim, Year 5, .35 time, $1,114.75 John Sedlick - Assistant Coach, Wrestling, Year 14, $5,270. Scott Sedlick - Head Coach, Wrestling, Year 14, $7,529. Daniel Smith - Head Coach, Swim/Dive, Year 8, $4,772. Kelly Spear - Head Coach, Gymnastics, Year 6, $2,426. Timothy Sumser - Freshman Coach, Basketball, Girls, Year 3, $4,163. Tom Thompson - Assistant Coach, Basketball, Girls, Year 14, $6,170. Richard Williams - Head Coach, Bowling, Boys, Year 5, $2,426. David Zvara - Head Coach, Basketball, Girls, Year 39, $8,814.

Learwood Middle School Shannon Boros - Coach, Cheerleading, Winter, Year 2, $1,455. Albert Hobar - Head Coach, Wrestling, Year 1, $2,585. Shaun Koski - Coach, Basketball, Girls, Grade 7, Year 12, $4,033. John “Ty” Taggart - Assistant Coach, Wrestling, Year 1, $2,424. Charles Yurcich - Coach, Basketball, Boys, Grade 7, Maroon, Year 3, $3,331

D. Changes in Contracts To approve the following changes in contracts:

Support Staff Amie Macura FROM Special Education Non-Instructional Paraprofessional, Transportation, .75 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 2, $14.50 TO Special Education Non-Instructional Paraprofessional, Transportation, .75 hours per day / 5 days per week, Level 2, $14.50 and Special Education Non- Instructional Paraprofessional, 1.25 hours per day / 4 days per week, Level 2, $14.50, effective 09/15/2020

SUPERINTENDENT’S DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

D. Resolution for a temporary provision for the 2020-2021 school year only, due to COVID-19 pandemic, for two (2) Non-Instructional Paraprofessionals, Karen Bring and Mary Noeller

WHEREAS, the above mentioned, have agreed to work, as needed to assigned duties, by the District to fulfill their contractual hourly time indicated on their Memorandum of Hours and Wages as a Special Education Non-Instructional Paraprofessional for the 2020-2021 school year

WHEREAS, if the student returns, at any time during the 2020-2021 school year, the above mentioned will be reassigned to their original position as a Special Education Non-Instructional Paraprofessional

WHEREAS, There will be no precedence setting effect established by this MOU

WHEREAS, Article 25 shall not apply to these two employees. They shall be paid for their contractual rate, as indicated on their 2020-2021 Memorandum of Hours and Wages, as a Special Education Non- Instructional Paraprofessional

WHEREAS, This MOU expires on the last day of the 2020-2021 school year.

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